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Article V.— It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to 

 arrange the programs for the meetings of the Society, to fill all va- 

 cancies which may occur in its ofificers between the annual meetings, 

 and to have general management of the affairs of the Society. 



Article VI.— It shall be the duty of the County Vice-Presidents 

 to actively represent the Society in its various lines of work in their 

 respective counties, — to arrange for at least one meeting of the So- 

 ciety in their county during the year, and to report to the Society from 

 time to time the progress of the fruit growing industry in their respec- 

 tive sections of the state. 



Article VII. — The Committee on Legislation shall inform them- 

 selves in regard to such laws as relate to the horticultural interests of 

 the state, and bring the. same to the attention of the Society and also 

 the need of further legislation. And when so directed by the Society. 

 shall cause to be introduced into the General Assembly such bills as 

 may be deemed necessary, and to aid or oppose any bills introduced 

 by others, which directly or indirectly affect the interests of the fruit- 

 grower. 



Article VIII. — The Committee on Membership, with the co- 

 operation of the County Vice-Presidents, shall bring the work of the 

 Society to the attention of fruit-growers, throughout the state, and, by 

 such means as they deem best, strive to increase the membership. 



Article IX. — The Committee on Exhibitions shall suggest from 

 time to time such methods and improvements as may seem to them 

 desirable in the conduct of the exhibitions of the Society, as well as 

 fruit exhibitions throughout the state ; and with the assistance of the 

 Executive Committee shall arrange the premium lists, and have charge 

 of all Exhibitions given by this Society. 



Article X. — It shall be the duty of the Committees on Insects and 

 Diseases to investigate in regard to the ravages of these enemies of 

 fruit culture ; and to suggest how best to combat them and prevent 

 their spread ; to answer all inquiries addressed to them by the mem- 

 bers as far as possible, and, when necessary, promptly Jay before the 

 Society timely information on these subjects. 



Article XL — The Committee on New Fruits shall investigate and 

 collect such information in relation to newly-introduced varieties of 

 fruits as is possible, and report the same to the Society, with sugges- 

 tions as to the value of the varieties for general cultivation. 



Article XII. — The Committee on Markets and Transportation 

 shall inform themselves as to the best methods of placing fruit pro- 

 ducts upon the market, and bring to the attention of the members of 

 the Society this and any other information concerning profitable mar- 

 keting. 



Article XIII. — The Society will adopt the nomenclature of the 

 American Pomological Society. 



Article XIV. — These By-Laws may be amended by a majority 

 vote of the members present at any regular meeting. 



